Key Bridge Tragedy: Resources for Schools and Families
These resources focus on the aftermath of the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, MD and include ways to support families impacted by the tragedy.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kimberly Reaves
Recommended Resources
Updates
- Baltimore City Schools Statement
- A generous man': Baltimore bridge worker helped family, community in Honduras (NPR)
- Bridge collapse brings stark reminder of immigrant workers’ vulnerabilities (The Washington Post)
- Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse leaves void in Baltimore community: 'Icon of the city' (CBS News)
- More than $500,000 raised to help families of Key Bridge victims (The Washington Post)
How to help
- How to Give Back Following the Key Bridge Collapse (Baltimore Magazine)
- Key Bridge Emergency Response Fund: Baltimore Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (Baltimore Civic Fund)
Additional guides and tips
- Helping Students Cope with Grief: Bilingual Resources for Schools and Families (Colorín Colorado)
- Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event (Child Mind)
- Parenting for a Challenging World: Recovery After a Traumatic Event (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Help in the Times of Crisis or Loss (National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement)
- Explaining the News to Our Kids (Common Sense Media)
- Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News (PBS Parents)
- When Something Scary Happens (PBS Parents)
- Meet the Helpers: A Public Media Initiative Inspired by Fred Rogers (WUCF and PBS)
Video Project: Community Schools and ELLs
To learn more about how schools are partnering with Baltimore's diverse immigrant communities, visit Wolfe Street Academy in Baltimore, MD, a school with more than 76% ELLs, to see how this community school is supporting its students and families through programs and services that include dental screenings, food giveaways, after-school activities, and more more.
